Shadhin Bangla Football Team


The Shadhin Bangla Football Team was formed by Bangladesh Krira Samity of the Bangladeshi government in exile shortly after the start of liberation war in 1971. This is the first instance of a Bangladesh national football team in any form. The team toured throughout India playing a total of 16 friendly matches to raise international awareness and economic support for the liberation war.
The Shadhin Bangla football team captain Zakaria Pintoo, was the first person to hoist the Bangladesh flag outside the territorial Bangladesh. By the end of the 16th match the team had contributed Tk 5 lac to Muktijuddho Fund in 1971.

Players

NameHome Town-
Zakaria Pintoo -
Protap Shankar Hazra -
Kazi SalahuddinDhaka-
Nowsheruzzaman-
Late Lt Nurunnabi -
Taslim-
Ainul Haque-
KhokonRajshahi-
LutforJessore-
Sheikh Ashraf Ali-
late Amalesh Sen-
HakimJessore-
Aminul Islam SuruzBarisal-
Bimal KarChittagong-
Shuvash Chandra ShahaNarsingdi-
Mujibur Rahman-
Kaikobad-
Siru-
Sattar-
Sanjit-
Momen JoarderChuadanga-
Saidur Rahman Patel-
PiaraKushtia-
Enayetur Rahman Khan-
Shahjahan, Aniruddha-
Nihar-
Govinda Kundu-
late Ali Imam-
late Mahmud-
late Lalu-
late Azab AliHabiganj

Officials